One of the things Mark Bassett noticed on his first visit to the Nevada Northern Railway Museum some 25 years ago was the lack of warning signs, glass cases and velvet ropes protecting the artifacts. ...

Railroads have been some of the most important developments in the history of the state of Nevada. It was railroads that connected the many scattered growing cities and mining districts to create ...

Ely, Nevada — located about 240 miles from Las Vegas — is much like the mines that made it, nearly broke it and partially sustain it today: It doesn’t look like much on the surface, but scrape away ...

ELY, Nev. (KTNV) — In one Nevada community, the history of the American railway is kept alive and well. "Our trains are 100 and 150 years old, and that's what we run. We have people who will reserve ...

It was the search for stars that brought me to the town of Ely on a weekend in May. A friend and I had booked tickets for the Nevada Northern Railway, which runs on select summer evenings from mid-May ...

ELY (KTNV) — The trains that helped build the West were built by dreamers. The Northern Nevada Railway in Ely was part of that and people are still coming to Ely to find their dream. The Northern ...

Explore Ely’s rail history, Ward Mountain trails, and ranch-to-table beef at Perigo Ranch. Join Outdoor Nevada host Connor Fields as he explores Ely, Nevada, from the East Ely Railroad Museum to ...

I had never heard of the town of Ely at the intersections of Highways 50, 6, and 93 in what could be described as central- eastern Nevada until my buddy, Paul, told me about the annual Silver State ...

Editor’s note: Nevada 150 is a yearlong series highlighting the people, places and things that make up the history of the state. From the construction of the first transcontinental railroad to the ...

Visit: Museum open daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (4 p.m. on Sundays) except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Jan. 2. Check website for full schedule of train rides and events; ...